[PaPaLarry]

Maybe it would be nice, if we could get Maintenance to get on Talk of The Villages, and explain to us the problems (or not so many problems) about our golf courses. I to see some problems with some courses (championship) but also see some nice conditioned courses also. I guess water can be one problem. I'm told, that cart wheels can bring diseases to grasses, just like the lawn people bring them to our lawns. Hopefully everything will work out, and we can give praise to our maintenance people for doing such a good job!! Hopefully that's the case. Does anyone know how much it costs (about) to replace the greens at Tierra Del Sol? Per Green?

[lthompson]

Has anyone played Harbor Hills Country Club in Lady Lake FL lately
Can anyone tell me a golf course, 18 holes outside The Villages, that the fairmways and all are in good shape right now?

Thanks

Vegas girl

[deltaguy]

Originally Posted by lthompson

Has anyone played Harbor Hills Country Club in Lady Lake FL lately
Can anyone tell me a golf course, 18 holes outside The Villages, that the fairmways and all are in good shape right now?

Thanks

Vegas girl

Mission Inn -both courses. Ocala National Golf Club - Excellent as of last week.

[ilvgolf]

Originally Posted by lthompson

Has anyone played Harbor Hills Country Club in Lady Lake FL lately
Can anyone tell me a golf course, 18 holes outside The Villages, that the fairmways and all are in good shape right now?

Thanks

Vegas girl

I played that course about a month ago and was extremely dissappointed in its condition. It used to always be in pristine condition don't know what has happened there.

[kaydee]

Played Fox Run @ Glenview yesterday & found it to be in great shape.

[fred53]

Originally Posted by PaPaLarry

Maybe it would be nice, if we could get Maintenance to get on Talk of The Villages, and explain to us the problems (or not so many problems) about our golf courses. I to see some problems with some courses (championship) but also see some nice conditioned courses also. I guess water can be one problem. I'm told, that cart wheels can bring diseases to grasses, just like the lawn people bring them to our lawns. Hopefully everything will work out, and we can give praise to our maintenance people for doing such a good job!! Hopefully that's the case. Does anyone know how much it costs (about) to replace the greens at Tierra Del Sol? Per Green?

You can quite easily google your question and with a minimum of reading determine a ball park figure to completely replace a green. It will include labor of course and the type of see can very from inexpensive to over $100/lb. for seeds that are genetically modified to suit the conditions of the area. It's not like sodding a lawn.

[Russ_Boston]

Originally Posted by deltaguy

Mission Inn -both courses. Ocala National Golf Club - Excellent as of last week.

You found Los Colinas nine excellent? Must have come a long, long way in the last 6 weeks. Ocala is almost always in great shape, at least when I've played it or from friend's reports.

[OscarOlden]

I played Glenview yesterday and it was great.

[deltaguy]

Originally Posted by Russ_Boston

You found Los Colinas nine excellent? Must have come a long, long way in the last 6 weeks. Ocala is almost always in great shape, at least when I've played it or from friend's reports.

Not quite sure what you are trying to say about timing. Played Las Colinas on July 29th and it was in great condition. Greens had been aerated about 3 weeks earlier and were smooth and true. Ball sat up in fairways. By the way, Las Colinas is an 18 hole course, not 9. Are you sure we are talking about the same golf course?

[Russ_Boston]

Originally Posted by deltaguy

Not quite sure what you are trying to say about timing. Played Las Colinas on July 29th and it was in great condition. Greens had been aerated about 3 weeks earlier and were smooth and true. Ball sat up in fairways. By the way, Las Colinas is an 18 hole course, not 9. Are you sure we are talking about the same golf course?

Not sure why I said 9 - my bad. I don't mind the greens but the ball just sails when it hits the fairway and the rough isn't rough enough to hold anything - all somewhat errant balls end up in or near the tree line. Maybe I'm just not a fan of that course. Played there 3 times without any success. Don't seem to have that problem at other courses. I don't like courses where the rough consists of a lot of hard pan thin areas (doesn't catch my bad shots)

[Teeitup]

We played Orange Blossom Hills (back 9) yesterday for the first time.

Pretty sad is all I can say.